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From the linked website:

"The organizations themselves did not donate , rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families."

So, from the above explanation, if I contribute to a candidate, they count it as a contribution from Monsanto, my employer. That's a little dumb at best, misrepresentative at worst. They imply that companies are contributing tons of money to the candidates, when in fact it may just be that individuals are. I don't know about anyone else, but my company doesn't direct me to donate to anybody.

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PennState - 2008-04-04 3:53 PM

As I think about it I realize this thread would challenge (perhaps too much) the concept that a candidate could run a well-financed thread without Big Money Influence. This might insult Obama supporters who believe otherwise. Sorry

I imagine that people can believe anything they want, but it still seems quite naieve to me to think that Big Money will sit on the sidelines when the president of the USA is at stake.

I guess this idea is one for only me to believe in, as the majority respones on this thread seem to be in opposition.

I would love if a president could be elected without 'owing' Big Money favors after the election... I just don't believe it can happen. Again, I am in the minority, so probably I am wrong



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The only way to get big money out of politics is to significantly limit the power of government. Then, there is much less incentive to "buy" a certain candidate.

As you might have guessed, I too will be voting for a 3rd party candidate.
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PennState - 2008-04-04 1:14 PM

Jim, what would be your answer to my point about Goldman Sachs employees giving massive donations to all the candidates? I ask you because your answers are almost always highly intelligent

 The numbers are clouded by the fact that they intermingle PAC contributions with individual contributions. How many Goldman Sachs employees are there? What PACs do they make contributions to? The numbers are dubious because they don't separate the two. And FWIW, as liberal as I may be, if I saw that disclaimer in relation to any republican, I'd fly the red flag.

 

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